Trump's 'terrible' phone call with Australian PM

Author: Ronnie Bowen Feb 03, 2017,

Feb 03, 2017, 0:50

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Less than an hour after White House press secretary Sean Spicer offered assurances the United States would uphold a deal to take in 1,250 refugees from Australia, Trump continued to fume about the agreement, which had sparked the heated conversation with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull this weekend.

As for Trump's comments about the refugee agreement, Ryan said, "I don't think Australia should be anxious".

According to The Washington Post, he also accused Mr Turnbull of trying to export the "next Boston bombers", referring to Tamerlan and Dhozkar Tsarnaev, Kyrgyz-born United States citizens who set off two bombs at the 2013 Boston marathon.

But White House spokesman Sean Spicer has said, despite the President's misgivings about the "dumb" deal, it remained alive.

The reports from USA officials differs from the accounts coming from the White House and gives an insight into the new president's unorthodox approach to diplomacy.

The phonecall was expected to last an hour, but Trump ended it suddenly after 25 minutes. He described Australia as a "very essential ally", but added that it's important for leaders of two countries to have candid and private conversations with one another.

The refugee pledge that Trump is so upset about was agreed upon during former President Barack Obama's administration.

Trump reportedly told Turnbull that the resettlement agreement "was the worst deal ever" when the latter attempted to secure confirmation that the USA would follow through with its promise.

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